Premier Trophy (speedway)

The Premier Trophy was a contest between teams competing in the Premier League in the UK. The first competition was held in 1999.[1] The competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July. The competition was dropped from the 2011 calendar due to the expansion of the Premier League fixtures.

Rules

Teams are split into four regional groups with the top teams competing in the semi-finals. The semi-finals are raced over two legs, home and away. The winners of the semi-finals then compete in the final, again raced over two legs, home and away.

Format

The competition is a mixture of league format and a knock-out competition. The competition starts with the teams split into several groups, usually by location. The current format is a North, Midland and South Group, with 5 teams in the north and midland group and 4 in the south group. The top team from each group and then the 2nd best placed team (on average points per game) qualify for the semi-finals. The winners on aggregate in the semi-final contest the final, with the final being contested with a home and away tie. The winner on aggregate is then declared Premier Trophy Champions.

Winners
Year Winners Runners-up
1999 Newport Wasps Edinburgh Monarchs
2000 Hull Vikings Exeter Falcons
2001 Sheffield Tigers Swindon Robins
2002 Trelawny Tigers Sheffield Tigers
2003 competition not held
2004 Exeter Falcons Reading Racers
2005 Rye House Rockets Workington Comets
2006 Kings Lynn Stars Sheffield Tigers
2007 Kings Lynn Stars Birmingham Brummies
2008 Edinburgh Monarchs Birmingham Brummies
2009 Kings Lynn Stars Edinburgh Monarchs
2010 Newcastle Diamonds Birmingham Brummies
2011 competition not held

References
  1. Bamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1
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